War Dog: The Lord of Wolves Series.

Chapter 7: Mate

Making our down to the basement that looked too much like a prison coming to a bared gate War Dog spots the cameras but we had no time or the equipment to disable them so War Dog puts me on point as he works on the gate I could hear the metal latch on the door give way then gives me the okay to advance as the gate opens he watches my back before following behind me. My daughter's scent get stronger now it almost makes me want to run to her but I force my fatherly instincts back behind the soldier instincts and we keep going turning down a corner as I hold my fist and stop I can smell Myles as well mixing thickly with Alessia's scent, glancing at the time we have 7 minutes left to get to her War Dog takes point as he brings up his gun going around the corner keeping watch behind us as I approach the corner gun shot echoes and the sounds of bodies hitting the floor the smell of War Dogs blood reaches my nose. s**t. I curse at myself bring my gun up and glance around the corner only to duck back quickly when shots where fired. "Alpha Roy throw your weapon around the corner and walk in our sights." Myles says in commanding tone that makes me grit my teeth but I swallow my pride and do as asked walking around with my hands up I see War Dog in the floor near them with drag marks in the floor, he was bleeding heavily with no signs of healing which makes my expression go dark. "You used silver on your own kind!?" I growl glaring at Myles who shrugs at me then looks at the men War Dog had shot passed out in the floor.

"You know this is an act of war." Myles scoffs and looks at me tilting his head a little. "Or are you here to give us your blessing?" His question almost makes me want to shift and attempt to rip out his throat.

"Let my daughter go. You have no right to take her." My voice comes out angry and stern. Laughing as he walks up to me placing a hand on my shoulder. "If you want her then come take her." He challenges knowing full well that all out war with our packs would bring my pack to an end... He had all the cards or so I thought.

War Dogs watch beings to beep signaling that's it 12 am... My daughters birthday. Smirks he steps back from me and straightens his clothes. "If you'll excuse me I have-" "WHAT THE f**k!?" One of his pack member screams before there's loud monstrous howl and dying screams turning when Myles turns around seeing War Dog drenched in blood and his dead pack members laid in the floor with throat bit out but what's the most terrifying thing about him was his eyes I know that territorial look of a male being separated from his mate. War Dog snaps his attention to us more like on Myles his face was feral and slowly changing to a more beast like look and changing still. War Dog takes a step towards Myles who doesn't hesitate to bring up his gun and fires at him making War Dog snarl and stumble back looking at the new wound before the unbelievable happened his skin rips into fur and his face into that of a wolf and standing on two feet with large massive clawed hands.

"A...werewolf?" Myles says softly trembling at first then smirks. "Now I desire her more then ever." He says before I grab him and pin him to floor covering his mouth to keep him from howling for his pack. "War Dog! Alessia is our objective!" I yell at him as he crouches to charge but his ears flick then turns and charges deeper into the holding cells gunfire is heard along with screaming and roaring before everything goes silent I struggle with Myles putting him in a sleeper hold until he finally passes out getting up I take off after War Dog the smell of blood was thick and the bodies littered the floor down the hall. I almost run past the room with the door clawed open and whimpering inside stepping in the door way I see my daughter with broken chained shackles on her wrist and ankles she has bruises and claw marks on her laying unconscious in War Dog's arms. Walking in he let's out a growl at me and I fight not to growl back at him. "I just want to see if she's okay." I say calmly holding my hands up as I walk to them and slowly kneel then takes her hand into mine her hands show self defense marks her nails crusted with blood most likely from her claws. "Come on we can't stay here." I say standing up and grab one of the guns on the floor then leading the way out of the basement with War Dog following behind me there was no way we were going to get out fully unseen to avoid the pack so we exited out the nearest window and making a mad dash for the fence of the property firing shots at wolves running for us before War Dog stops and hands me Alessia then grabbing me by the back of my clothes and lifts me up. "Hey! Put me down!" I yell holding on tightly to my daughter before being placed on his back grabbing a hold of his fur and keeping Alessia between me and War Dog's back and making sure she doesn't slide off. Dropping on all fours he takes off with insane speed and easily out runs the wolves and scales the fence and keeps running towards my territory.

He was beginning to slow down in the neutral area most likely due to the silver bullets in his body but he keeps going until half way up of our long gravel driveway huffing heavily I could feel his sides heave with each breathe, I quickly slide off with Alessia when I felt him sway and just on time too as I watch him collapse and shift back to his human form the bullet wounds five in total are still bleeding heavily and will continue to do so until we get the silver out. Able to pull my cell out of my vest pocket I use it to call my wife they're about five minutes away, after they drive up and I patch up War Dog enough to control the bleeding we heave him in the back of the suburban along with Alessia and we rush them to the pack's clinic.

Hours after treating my daughter suffers from silver poisoning along with War Dog some of her bones were fractured and she has some blood on her that was Myles it shows she fought him the entire time until he heavily sedated her.

Sitting in my daughters room slowly nodding off until I jump at a shriek from the room next door. "H.Hey you can't be up moving around! P.Please lay down." A nurse says chasing after War Dog as he walks into Alessia's room his tense body relaxes a bit as he looks at her. Out of instinct I let out a growl of warning which he snaps his eye on me baring his canines and letting out loud snarling snap of teeth that makes my pack member flinch back and my eyes glow showing some signs of shift to answer his challenge but he walks past absolutely ignoring me, grabbing a chair, and pulls it to the other side of Alessia then rests his head on his arms on the bed staring at her with a sadden and confused look before falling asleep. Puffed up arrogant punk! I yell in my head then taking a deep breathe and letting it out slowly looking at them he seems more at ease probably now then he's ever been in his life. Since meeting my mate so so many years ago I can't imagine my life without my wife, the mother of my daughter... My Lila. Looking over my daughter I smile softly as she's beautiful long dark hair like her mother but her eyes are my color she's just perfect. Alessia's brow furrows as she slowly opens her eyes looking around then looks at me she was confused and disoriented. Leaning forward I brush hair from her face.

"Hey shhh it's okay you're home." I tell her in a soft gentle voice, she let's out a soft sigh of relief holding my hand to her face. "

But... How?" She croaks softly and clears her throat.

Lifting my hand to point. "Him." I sigh heavily and sit back in my chair scratching my graying beard.

Alessia's P.O.V

Looking to where my father pointed my eyes fall on Apollo's sleeping face lifting my hand to brush his grown out sandy hair from his face the touch sending a tingling feeling through me and brushes his scent into the air he smelt of the earth on a crisp Fall morning it was so strong. "Apollo." Whispering his name makes his beautiful and captivating eye open and looking at me then my hand putting his head into my palm making me blush as he breathes in my scent before blinking he reluctantly pulls away sitting straight and fights not to look at me which my heart clenches. Is he going to reject me? Thinking this makes me feel sick and my heart monitor to goes off a nurse comes in as my father stands and motions for Apollo to follow. "A word please?" He says then stepping out of the room Apollo glances at me then follows my father.

"How are you feeling." The nurse asks as she unplugs the no longer needed cords and pushes a tray of food over to me and sits me up so can eat.

I'm distracted as I try to see if I can hear my father and Apollo but it's no use they're out of my range of my dulled senses I huff then look at the questioning nurse. "Oh uh I'm okay... A little hazey but okay." I answer as Apollo walks in dressed now in his clothes and sits down next to me again with a blank look on his face as he looks at his hands. "I'll come back to check on you." She says then leaves quickly leaving us two alone.

My hands are shaking from both my nerves and the sedatives wearing off so I'm fumbling to open the plastic wear so I can eat my beef and potatoes I avoid looking at Apollo so I jump when he reaches over and opens the wrapper for me. "Th-thank you." I stutter and blush softly taking the fork stabbing a beef tip then putting in my mouth.

"You should eat more greens." He says softly looking at me then gazes down at his hands again taking a deep breathe. Slowly I place my fork down and force my food down. "Do...do you want to reject me?" I ask with a shakey voice keeping my eyes glued to my plate.

"I don't understand what's going on...this mate business is beyond my understanding...your father tried to explain it to me... I need time to understand it. The last thing I want to do is hurt you and I know I will if I do this rejecting you all call it. I don't act like it...but I do care." He says looking at me with confused and conflicted look. "Now I know why there were no females." He mutters as he stands up and leaves the room I wanted to stop him but I couldn't deal with the guilt of making him stay somewhere he didn't want to be but something nagged me so I ripped off the rest of cords along with the IV in my arm staggering to my feet and stumbling out in the hall chasing after his scent pushing through the door to exit the clinic and into the main part of the pack house it wasn't hard to find him as the pack members quickly got out of his path as he heads for the door, quickly in socked feet I try to run for him desperately trying to reach out for him before I jump slightly and catch his hand pulling on him. Apollo looks at me with his conflicted filled eye touching him sends a warm tingling feeling through me his hand was rough and scarred but it held my hand gently.

Catching my breathe I look at him. "If you walk out that door I won't see you again will I." It wasn't a question I knew I wouldn't and the thought made me want to cry. "I.If you leave I will chase after you." I didn't know tears slipped from my eyes until he wiped them away and tries to pull his hand free that's when I throw my arms around his waist.

"Alessia." Hearing him say my name makes my heart flutter and stomach do back flips. Lifting my head up to look at him tears in my eyes, he seemed like he was about to say something but he takes a deep sharp breathe before bring his lips to mine.